How are those resolutions holding up?

I’m not one for resolutions, really. I abandoned that custom when I realized it was just a reinforcement of the past years failures, and an excuse to drag them into the next year. It’s more and more difficult to avoid beating yourself up these days.

Constantly falling into the hole of over-commitment, and succumbing to the addiction to busy-ness are both hard-to-avoid pitfalls. Often, our ways of living, and the ways of the modern world, are custom designed to create wants and needs which can not be filled. We are bombarded with too many options that do not serve us in any way, serving only the corporate interests behind them. We are challenged by communication, allowing the past and habitual reactions (samskaras!!), to obscure truth and hinder relationship.

That’s a lot to transcend. No wonder so many of us try to find solace in committing (over and over again) to finding a better way. But it never works, does it? For my time in this experiment we call life, I’m trying something else. I work on uncovering my truth in every moment and setting goals conscious of who I am at my best self. The difference for me lies in the language I use and the intention behind it. I share my ‘evolutions’ with you.

Use every breath as a re-commitment to my practice, both on and off the mat. (yes, even a teacher and studio owner has trouble maintaining the space for personal practice)

Allow my body’s wisdom to guide me towards the best choices to support me with health (Notice the difference from ‘I need to lose 10 pounds’.)

Reinforce the habit to listen more than I speak

Use every word as an opportunity to be less separate and more an agent of the Divine.

I would love to hear yours! May you be blessed in all you receive